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Researchers investigate cause of gum disease in males

Researchers investigate cause of gum disease in males

Researchers from the University of Maryland Dental School have revealed that sex hormones may be the cause of higher rates of gum disease in males. Men are at a higher risk of developing destructive periodontitis, an infection which affects the gums, than women and the research team conducted the first review of the development and […]